A SEX beast who repeatedly raped a middle-aged woman in her own home has been slammed by a judge for appealing to have his sentence cut.

Karl Dennis Vickers, 41, of York Close, Clayton-le-Moors, broke into the home of the woman as she slept in January 2007.

Vickers raped his terrified victim twice, after warning her not to look at him, then locked her in a shed before leaving with her bank cards and laptop.

He was arrested after DNA evidence linked him to the crimes and jailed indefinitely for public protection at Burnley Crown Court last year, having pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, assault by penetration and burglary.

The sentence, almost identical to a life term, means Vickers will not be freed until the parole board is convinced he no longer poses a danger to society.

He must serve a minimum of six years and three and a half months before he can even apply for parole.